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Rising floods in Myanmar leave 200,000 in need of aid; the IRC is responding

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The IRC is assisting thousands of people affected by the devastating monsoon rains triggered by Cyclone Komen, which swept across Myanmar last week after making landfall in Bangladesh. More than 200,000 people are in need of emergency aid.

The International Rescue Committee is assisting thousands of people affected by the devastating monsoon rains triggered by Cyclone Komen, which swept across Myanmar last week after making landfall in Bangladesh. 

The powerful storm caused severe flooding and landslides in four areas of Myanmar (also known as Burma) that its government has declared disaster zones.  More than 200,000 people are in need of emergency assistance, with that number expected to rise in the coming days.

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